- Aug 4, 2014
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Hello everyone!
I've decided that I'm going to build a gaming PC this winter (November or December 2014) and after doing some research and picking out some parts I wanted to get some input from the more experienced gaming PC builders here on this site. I would like to run Battlefield 4 on high-ultra settings, and play other games like Insurgency, Silent Hunter 4, Hearts of Iron 3 (with the Black Ice Mod) and the upcoming Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord. I really like the Battlefield games (I've been playing BF3 for the past few years on a laptop..ugh..) and would be playing BF4 in most of my spare time. There is also a slight possibility that I'll be using the PC to edit/upload GoPro footage onto youtube for both my job and for my duck and coyote hunting during the winter.
My idea is to get a computer that will last me for several years to come, and have the possibility to run some future FPS games on at least medium settings. I don't plan on overclocking out of the gate, but would consider it in the future if the newer games require it. I also might consider running dual GPUs in the future as well to increase the longevity of the build.
I tend to be partial towards Intel CPUs and Nvidia GPUs but I'm open to suggestions if there is a way to spend a little less money and get the same performance as the Intel/Nvidia combo. I would like to keep my build around $2000, but that includes EVERYTHING (monitor, keyboard, mouse, headset, speakers, OS). Is $2000 a realistic budget for what I'm trying to accomplish?
So far, this is what I've come up with for a PC build, and I realize it's over my $2000 mark, but I'm hoping prices will come down: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xWDGbv
Do you think that current prices on the components for this build will come down by the winter?
If not, are there any viable alternatives that could save some money and still provide the specifications that I spoke about in my first 2 paragraphs of this post? Where can I downgrade to save some money but not sacrifice performance too much? Also, I've read about the whole i5 vs i7 in regards to hyper-threading and how current games don't utilize what the i7s have to offer...yet. So, am I going overboard on the CPU or is an i7 a good investment for "future-proofing"? Tell me what YOU would do, give me your input!
Any help would be greatly appreciated, and please feel free to tweak my build! I ask that you be as detailed as possible in your reasoning on WHY or WHY NOT to go with certain components!
Sorry for the longwinded post hahaha! I really do appreciate everyone taking the time to read and respond!
Cheers,
PanzerDan86
I've decided that I'm going to build a gaming PC this winter (November or December 2014) and after doing some research and picking out some parts I wanted to get some input from the more experienced gaming PC builders here on this site. I would like to run Battlefield 4 on high-ultra settings, and play other games like Insurgency, Silent Hunter 4, Hearts of Iron 3 (with the Black Ice Mod) and the upcoming Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord. I really like the Battlefield games (I've been playing BF3 for the past few years on a laptop..ugh..) and would be playing BF4 in most of my spare time. There is also a slight possibility that I'll be using the PC to edit/upload GoPro footage onto youtube for both my job and for my duck and coyote hunting during the winter.
My idea is to get a computer that will last me for several years to come, and have the possibility to run some future FPS games on at least medium settings. I don't plan on overclocking out of the gate, but would consider it in the future if the newer games require it. I also might consider running dual GPUs in the future as well to increase the longevity of the build.
I tend to be partial towards Intel CPUs and Nvidia GPUs but I'm open to suggestions if there is a way to spend a little less money and get the same performance as the Intel/Nvidia combo. I would like to keep my build around $2000, but that includes EVERYTHING (monitor, keyboard, mouse, headset, speakers, OS). Is $2000 a realistic budget for what I'm trying to accomplish?
So far, this is what I've come up with for a PC build, and I realize it's over my $2000 mark, but I'm hoping prices will come down: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xWDGbv
Do you think that current prices on the components for this build will come down by the winter?
If not, are there any viable alternatives that could save some money and still provide the specifications that I spoke about in my first 2 paragraphs of this post? Where can I downgrade to save some money but not sacrifice performance too much? Also, I've read about the whole i5 vs i7 in regards to hyper-threading and how current games don't utilize what the i7s have to offer...yet. So, am I going overboard on the CPU or is an i7 a good investment for "future-proofing"? Tell me what YOU would do, give me your input!
Any help would be greatly appreciated, and please feel free to tweak my build! I ask that you be as detailed as possible in your reasoning on WHY or WHY NOT to go with certain components!
Sorry for the longwinded post hahaha! I really do appreciate everyone taking the time to read and respond!
Cheers,
PanzerDan86
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